Exercise Therapy in Mental Disorders-study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16+
SponsorHaukeland University Hospital

About this trial

The study will compare standard high-intensity training with brief high-intensity training in people with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar disorder. The overall aim is to determine which of the two is superior in a long-term perspective.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

ICD-10 schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (F2)

ICD-10 bipolar disorder (F3)

Capacity to provide informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Contra-indication for exercise training and testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine specifications

Life threatening or terminal medical conditions

Not able to carry out intervention or test procedures

Current pregnancy

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • High intensity training (HIT)

    Other intervention

    Please see information already included in the arm descriptions.

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Standard HITActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Short HITExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Adherence

Proportion (number and percent) of completers at 26 weeks.

Time frame
26 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Change of the Simplified Negative and Positive Symptoms Interview (SNAPSI) score

Symptoms of psychosis

Time frame
4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks from baseline
2

Change of the Calgary Depression Scale in Schizophrenia score

Symptoms of depression

Time frame
4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks from baseline
3

Change of the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) score

Overall clinical state

Time frame
4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks from baseline
4

Change of the Global Assessment of Funtioning (GAF) score

Functioning

Time frame
4, 12, 26 and 52 weeks from baseline

Other outcomes

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